heath
noun
Simple meaning
Any butterfly or moth of species.
Pronunciation
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heethIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhiθ
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Definition
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noun
countable
Any butterfly or moth of species
A tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; heathland.
Coenonympha pamphilus, native to Europe, Asia except tropical India and Indochina, and Northern Africa, the small heath
Coenonympha tullia, native to Europe, Asia except tropical India and Indochina, and North America, the large heath
In Erica spp.
In Cassiope spp.
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This meaning: Coenonympha pamphilus, native to Europe, Asia except tropical India and Indochina, and Northern Africa, the small heath
Used this way, heath is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- heathland , rarer, so it draws attention
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- “We walked across the open heath, where wild flowers grew.”noun
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Sense: any butterfly or moth of species
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